Joan M Feldman

Joan M. Feldman, 94, of South Setauket, NY, passed away on November 28, 2023. Joan was born in Richmond Hill, NY to Max and Matilda (nee Hartmann) Liebl, attended Queens College and enjoyed a career as an elementary school teacher in the Half Hollow Hills school district while living in Dix Hills, NY. After retirement, Joan spent 20 years in Sarasota, FL where she volunteered teaching English as a Second Language for several years before returning to Long Island in 2013.

Joan is predeceased by her husband Laurence Feldman and her former husband Edward Bitet. Loving mother of four children from her first marriage: Lois (Dilawar) Uthman, Diane (David) Wyatt, Janice (Shelley) Bitet, and David Bitet. Adoring grandmother of Kate, Nicolas and Jessica and great grandmother of Isabella and Leo.

Joan loved to read, travel, garden, work on NY Times crossword puzzles and enjoyed the fine arts in her leisure time. Her children and grandchildren brought her the greatest joy in life, and she will be greatly missed.

Contributions in Joan’s memory may be made to Doctors Without Borders or the animal rescue group or shelter of your choice.